Evaluation of viscosity for Fe-based metallic glass in the supercooled liquid region by a single-particle compressive test

A new method for determining the viscosity of the supercooled liquid region of metallic glasses by means of a single-particle compressive test (SPCT) is proposed. A spherical metallic glassy particle several hundred micrometers in diameter is uniaxially pressed using a precisely controlled micro-hot-pressing system. Assuming viscous flow of the material, we derived the viscosity as a function of compressive load and displacement under a constant crosshead speed. SPCT is effective in evaluating metallic glass viscosity regardless of glass forming capability.